According to GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniels, Republicans in the Kentucky State Legislature flipped a democratic seat after 25+ years.
As reported by sacbee.com
Republican Phillip Wheeler has defeated Democrat Darrell Pugh in a special election to fill an eastern Kentucky state Senate seat.
WYMT-TV reports Wheeler finished with 6,188 votes in unofficial results Tuesday, and Pugh had 5,647.
The 31st District includes Pike, Martin, Lawrence, Elliott and Morgan counties.
Republicans picked up a seat with the win. Wheeler will succeed Democrat Ray Jones, who won a campaign for Pike County judge-executive in November.
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